Explanation

The clouds have come in and the world is lit by electricity not sunshine, and I realised I didn't explain why the last post was so called, I am enjoying blogging but am not sure if I have turned over a new leaf, and will be doing this often or whether I am just playing with a new toy, which I shall grow fed up of. I hope the first is true but with my track record?

New Leaf or new toy

Well here I am blogging again, and what an odd day, spanner in works in the morning threw the whole day off kilter, lunch was drawn out and the box of new books had a damaged one in it. I am trying to find the glass half full, but may just give up and have a cloud day, you know those days that every silver lining has a great big cloud attached sort of day. Days like this I miss my Dad who always had a half empty glass 'but at least it wasn't broken', his idea was he could be pleasantly surprised when anything went right and not disappointed when it went wrong...
I did wonder if that was too simplistic view but today it seems very attractive. The hassles are only small and easily overcome but seem so much larger somehow, must get more sleep, and maybe a nice walk if the trip home isn't too dark :-) the day is just as cool and bright but oddly not half as appealing as the other day.
Mood affects so much!

SAD

I was chatting with Friends and someone suggested I get a light box to cheer me and contract the SAD, I am not sure I have this and that it would work for me and make me less flat in winter but today is one of those lovely winter days when the sky is almost completely clear and the prettiest blue, while the sun is bright and mellow, low but warming in the sun and the wind isn't too harsh in the shadow, a day I would love to be out walking or at the least in the sun, while I work away watching through distant windows over the town or squint as the low sun lines it self up on my machine! but I can't find it in me to complain, or grumble as the sun is welcome and in summer the light never drops that low to get in my library I should enjoy the sun while I can. It is now rising as I go to work and if not late I see it at home too, spring is coming the cold isn't lingering as long and even the last of the snow is melting, mind you poor loch Watten has great sheets of ice across it, never seen it freeze across until this winter and now it wont go...
I shall bask in my glow and enjoy, as rain isn't far away this time of year.

Stress and Sleep

What a week, I didnt wake until nearly midday today and I needed the rest, I had a fab stitch N blether yesterday but I got home and went to bed for hours, and still slept in today, must aim for early night if possible! Need to get my camera out but to fill the gap I shall upload the one I am useing as my desktop and hope you all like as much as me.

And tomorrow we start again another week but only 4 weeks to the long weekend which this year is a week off for kids and a 3 day week of inset for us staff!!!

New Year, New Goals

I have promised to blog more often and failed before so instead I am planning on checking the blogs more often and that should increase my time in the system and may get me blogging anyway...
current goals, short term, more sleep and more knitting done! keeping my desk clear of the worst of the paper work and eating a balanced diet.
medium term, paint and draw more and worry less about work and if I keep/get my job and what is to come on that front, get out more and exercise for fun!
long term, re validate my chartership, reorganise my mess at home and work to new systems that work and can be explained, balance my own darn cheque book with out help!
I know some of these I will not do or do despite myself, and others I will discard as 'can not be bothered' when the going is tough (thougher?) but I hope and if I return often enough I shall remember and do.
I have been inspired by my friends to be more out looking and out going, this is my year of building and moving forwards. If Sharon can learn to dance I can at least find time to go on the odd walk!

new age dawns

the new age dawns and this should be an attempt to link to the advanced higher classes blog... we live in hope, and shall link bakc if okay.

Poetry and fun

I spent saturday at a creative writing course and have decided to use my blog as a space to put up my work, like shouting about it in the middle of no-where so I have shouted but no one hears ...

Summer rainbows at Castlehill

Clover coated, grass seed high
poppy red mixed in the harlquin greens.
bright sunshine coated carmine
paperthin curves and crinkles.
campion pink spiles over thick and thin
swaying and dancing to nature's music
of birdsong, insects, soft breezes.
buttercup yellow hovering over slate
and tiny points of forget-me-not blue.
twisting buzzing tweeting life, over beds of colour
accompanied by high thin white cloud.

I shall put its counter point up tomorrow.